Sometimes the glimpses God gives of Himself are cloaked in the ordinary, the mundane: a song coming on at just the right time, a child’s hand holding yours. Sometimes the glimpses are viewed from the lens of nature: a sunset, a newborn foal, a sparkling diamond sky. Yet other times the glimpses are so obvious […]
Archives for June 2016
When You Feel Like Your Ministry Just Doesn't Measure Up
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently thinking about my blog’s purpose and goal. In an online world full of noise, with many different voices speaking out on a variety of topics, I start to wonder if another voice is really needed. Wondering inevitably leads me to compare myself to other far more experienced […]
Glorious Grace (Video)
As I sang along to a worship song in church this past Sunday my heart fluttered with the realization that the song is basically my heart’s desire for this blog. The song meant so much to me that I want to share it here. The song is “This Glorious Grace” by Austin Stone Worship. I’ve attached a […]
When Getting Up Is Just Too Hard
I woke up this morning with no interest in getting out of bed. Not because I was sick or because I had stayed up too late. Not because my sheets were too inviting or the sky too gray. No, the reason I could not get out of bed was because it just felt too hard. […]
How to Shine Light into Darkness
Sometimes when you need words the most, they seem to fail you. I have tried to put into words the feelings swirling through my mind today in light of the mass shooting in Orlando. Horror, despair, anger, helplessness, sadness, frustration, fear, concern, sympathy. They all swirl around my heart leaving me unable to form adequate […]